While he tends to fly under the radar on this Green Bay Packers’ defense, Dean Lowry’s contributions, especially in the run game, shouldn’t go unnoticed.
When NFL teams draft a player in the fourth round – which is when the Green Bay Packers selected Dean Lowry back in 2016 – they hope that the player has the career trajectory that Lowry has had. With areas of his game to develop, Lowry’s role was small initially but with each passing season it grew, and now he has become a key contributor to this 12-3 Packers team.

With players like Jaire Alexander, Kevin King, and Adrian Amos in the secondary, along with Za’Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and Kenny Clark on the defensive front, it can be easy to forget about Lowry and what he brings to this team. Especially considering that he isn’t going to put up gaudy numbers or dominate as a pass-rusher.

For a three-down player who mostly lined up outside in Northwestern’s four-man front, Lowry’s average of four sacks from 2013 to ’15 does not jump off the page. He simply does not get to the quarterback all that much, to the point where he can seem content to hold back and attempt to bat down a pass at the line.

The floor on Lowry is relatively set, and any interest NFL team will take comfort in that. At worst, he will be a high-motor player who can serve as a backup at any D-line spot, shy of perhaps nose tackle. The ceiling is more difficult to gauge without knowing if Lowry has it in him to be better as a pure pass rusher.

So even if Lowry, as of right now, does not stand out like a Buckner or Bosa as a potentially dominant defender, there should be no shortage of interest in him. The Chicago native and Northwestern grad will hear his name called from the Auditorium Theatre, and that moment could come earlier than people expect.

If you expect Lowry to be this amazing pass rushing DL you are always going to be disappointed. That's has never been his strength. Going back to his 2016 profile I randomly selected the SI narrative. If you want to go checkout another site be my guest. I am sure not very many will rave about his pass rushing.



I found it interesting they speak of him knocking down passes since he was done so these past 2 weeks.

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He has more or less answered that. Probably not. But then he isn't on the field very often on 3rd and long. That's when they bring in Fackrell or Gary. They better at it than he is so why have him on the field?

Originally Posted by: wpr